Abstract: A metal alloy, such as steel, is manufactured in an electric arc furnace system equipped with at least one sensor, at least one a controller including a logic program and a variable valve in fluid communication with the furnace and a material source. The nature and quality of the slag formed over a molten metal during manufacture of steel is dynamically controlled by continuously adjusting the addition of one or more material to the arc furnace through the variable valve.

Abstract: The invention relates to a biological process for the preparation of nano-sized colloidal metal particles by treating wet fungus or fungus extract with a metal ion solution of the desired metal and separating the biomass to obtain the nano-sized colloidal metal particles.

Abstract: A steel has a tensile strength of 850 to 1700 MPa, a yield ratio of at most 80%, and a penetration border energy ratio of at least 2.0 relative to the penetration border energy of a reference steel JIS SS400 (corresponding to ASTM A36) of the same thickness. The steel can be produced by first effecting a heat treatment 1 on an unstable austenitic steel; then effecting, at least once, one or more or any combination of the heat treatment 1 and a heat treatment 2 on the steel; and then finally effecting the heat treatment 2 on the steel. Heat treatment 1 heats the unstable austenitic steel to at least the Ac3 transformation temperature and then water-cools the steel to a temperature below 350° C. Heat treatment 2 heats the steel to a temperature between Ac3 and Ac1 transformation temperatures and then water-cools the steel to a temperature below 350° C.

Abstract: A method of producing light alloy castings by foundry technology in which, after solidification and shake-out, the casting is subjected to a heat-treatment cycle comprising a solution heat-treatment step at a temperature high enough to put into solution the phases precipitated in the course of the solidification of the casting, possibly followed by a quenching step and an ageing step, wherein the solution heat-treatment step is performed at least partially in hot isostatic pressing conditions.

Abstract: In an alloy on the basis of titanium aluminides niobium is included in the alloy of titanium and aluminum.

Abstract: A manufacturing method, particularly a heat treatment method of a Ni-based alloy having sulfidation-corrosion resistance used for component members of corrosion-resistant high-temperature equipment, that is, Waspaloy (a trademark of United Technologies) or its improved Ni-based alloy wherein the high temperature sulfidation-corrosion resistance of the alloy can be improved while maintaining hot strength properties is disclosed. A Ni-based alloy used for the method consists essentially of 0.005 to 0.1% C, 18 to 21% Cr, 12 to 15% Co, 3.5 to 5.0% Mo, not more than 3.25% Ti and 1.2 to 4.0% Al (expressed in mass percentage), with the balance substantially comprising Ni. In the manufacturing method of a Ni-based alloy having improved sulfidation-corrosion resistance, the alloy is, after solution heat treatment, subjected to stabilizing treatment at a temperature not lower than 860° C. and not higher than 920° C. for 1 to 16 hours, and aging treatment at a temperature not lower than 680° C.

Abstract: A biocompatible titanium alloy with low modulus comprising &agr;″ phase as a major phase and containing from about 6 to about 9 wt % of molybdenum, from 0 to about 1 wt % of an alloying element and the balance titanium. The alloying element is niobium and/or zirconium. The biocompatible titanium alloy is suitable for use as a material for a medical prosthetic implant.

Abstract: A non-heat treated soft-nitrided steel part respective contents of C, Si, Mn, P, Cr, Ti, V, N, Al, Pb, S and Ca of which are in specific ranges and which satisfies the following formulas (1) to (3). This part can be produced in a process of hot working, machining and soft-nitriding without any prior heat treatment, and has superior properties such as high fatigue strength and wear resistance. Fn1=−141.5(C %)−19.6(Mn %)+1280(N %)+95.6≦60  (1) Fn2=−103.8(C %)+59.1(Mn %)+850.4(N %)+360.9≧350  (2) Fn3=−13.4(C %)−3.45(Mn %)+112.7(N %)+13.